1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska presidential no 1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1984 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1996 November 5, 1990 150x150px Jim exon (1).jpg J. James Exon Democratic Party (United States) 349,779 58.90% Hal daub (1).jpg Hal Daub Republican Party (United States) 243,013 40.92% 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsExon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Daub: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator J. James Exon Democratic Party (United States) J. James Exon Democratic Party (United States) The 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Senator J. James Exon ran for re-election to a third term.Heussmann Annette Exon announces bid for third Senate term Star-Herald February 6, 1990 Scottsbluff, Nebraska 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald/190876457/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 He was challenged by Republican nominee Hal Daub, who had previously represented the 2nd congressional district before unsuccessfully running for the U.S. Senate in 1988. National Republicans targeted Exon's seat, given President George Bush's landslide victory in the state in 1988 and Exon's narrow victory in 1984.Atwater says state among the most promising for GOP Grand Island Independent February 9, 1990 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent/190875732/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 However, the midterm elections saw comparatively little change nationwide, and saw the fewest number of Senate seat changes since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. Exon ultimately defeated Daub in a landslide, winning 59% of the vote. This was the last time that a Democratic candidate won the Class II Senate seat in Nebraska, and Exon remains the only Democrat to have held this seat in the Senate. Background In 1984, despite Ronald Reagan's landslide presidential victory in the concurrent election,Raines Howell November 7, 1984 Reagan Wins By a Landslide, Sweeping at Least 48 States; G.O.P. Gains Strength in House https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/politics/reagan-wins-by-a-landslide-sweeping-at-least-48-states-gop-gains.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20170825144938/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/politics/07REAG.html?pagewanted=1 August 25, 2017 March 12, 2025 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 J. James Exon held the Senate seat, defeating Republican Nancy Hoch with nearly 52% of the vote. By contrast, Reagan won Nebraska in the presidential election with 70% of the vote to 28% for Democratic candidate Walter Mondale.Ladd Thomas E. May 1, 1985 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 6, 1984 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf July 2, 2025 Clerk of the House of Representatives 33 Primaries Democratic primary Candidates J. James Exon, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primary resultsBeermann Allen J. https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1990prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska May 30, 1991 Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska 4, 9, 44 J. James Exon (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 157,959 98.75% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 2,006 1.25% 159,965 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Hal Daub, former U.S. Representative from NE 2Daub is off and running Lincoln Journal February 12, 1990 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/190875635/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 Otis Glebe, real estate investorHoward Ed March 17, 1990 DeCamp bid for attorney general among last-minute filings https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/166663349/ February 25, 2025 Lincoln Journal Star 3 Newspapers.com Declined Doug Bereuter, U.S. Representative from NE 1Bereuter declines run at Senate Kearney Hub June 6, 1989 11A https://www.newspapers.com/article/kearney-hub/190876743/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 Ron Staskiewicz, Douglas County AttorneyStaskiewicz seeks 2nd District seat York News-Times March 1, 1990 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/york-news-times/190877351/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 Campaign Congressman Doug Bereuter, who was passed over for an appointment to the U.S. Senate in 1987, considered running for the Senate against Exon, and was heavily recruited by national Republicans.Lynch David E. Bereuter must make a difficult decision North Platte Telegraph April 16, 1989 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph/190876888/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 However, on June 5, 1989, Bereuter announced that he would not seek the Republican nomination, and would instead seek re-election, citing a lack of "adequate campaign resources" for a statewide campaign with a competitive gubernatorial election and the possibility that Republicans would lose his seat. Following Bereuter's decision to not challenge Exon, former Congressman Hal Daub emerged as the favorite candidate of national and state party leaders. Douglas County Attorney Ron Staskiewicz explored a campaign, and launched a statewide tour in anticipation of a possible campaign.Staskiewicz to launch 8-day whistle-stop tour across state Lincoln Journal-Star December 24, 1989 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/190877478/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2026 Daub announced his campaign on February 12, 1990, and Staskiewicz announced shortly thereafter that he would run for Congress from the 2nd district. Daub's only challenger in the Republican primary was Otis Glebe, a real-estate investor. Daub defeated Glebe in a landslide, winning 91 percent of the vote. Results Republican primary results Hal Daub Republican Party (United States) 178,237 91.26% Otis Glebe Republican Party (United States) 16,367 8.38% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 711 0.36% 195,315 100.00% General election Results 1990 United States Senate election in NebraskaBeermann Allen J. Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska 1990 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1990prim_gen.pdf Democratic Party (United States) J. James Exon (inc.) 349,779 58.90% +6.97% Republican Party (United States) Hal Daub 243,013 40.92% -7.09% 1,036 0.17% — 106,766 17.98% +14.06% 593,828 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Aftermath On January 3, 1991, Exon was sworn in to the 102nd United States Congress by then–Vice President Dan Quayle alongside his fellow Senators-elect.Raines Howell November 7, 1984 Reagan Wins By a Landslide, Sweeping at Least 48 States; G.O.P. Gains Strength in House https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/politics/reagan-wins-by-a-landslide-sweeping-at-least-48-states-gop-gains.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20170825144938/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/politics/07REAG.html?pagewanted=1 August 25, 2017 March 12, 2025 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 See also 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska References Nebraska 1990 Category:1990 Nebraska elections